Schedule (central time zone)

Thursday, June 17: What Editors and Agents Are Looking for Right Now

Hear more than 20 editors and agents tell what types of manuscripts they are looking for and how to contact them. Plus chat with them to get answers to your questions. Knowing what they currently seek will give you an advantage over other writers to get published.

Friday, June 18: Hollywood Storytelling Tools for Novelists and Screenwriters—Zena Dell Lowe, teacher

This continuing class breaks down the essential tools and principles used by the best storytellers on the planet and shows you how to use those tools to write visual, powerful, and publishable stories.

Thursday Faculty (more coming)

Magazine, Newsletter, and Website Editors
Steve Bootsma, Cadet Quest
Jesse Florea, Focus on the Family Clubhouse, Clubhouse jr.
Ronnell Gibson, HAVOK
Ginger Kolbaba, Focus on the Family
Jeff McDonald, War Cry, Peer

Specialty Markets Editors
Cheri Cowell, EABooks Publishing, independent publishing
Athena Dean Holtz, Redemption Press, independent publishing
Hannah Howe, Keys for Kids Ministries, devotions
Cindy Sproles, Christiandevotions.us, devotions
W. Terry Whalin, Morgan James Publishing, independent publishing
Rhonda Wray, Christian Publishers, drama

Book Editors
Catherine DeVries, Kregel Publications
Victoria Duerstock, End Game Press
Eva Marie Everson, Firefly Southern Fiction
Rowena Kuo, Brimstone Fiction
Rachel Pelligrino, Little Lamb Books
Cindy Sproles, LPC Books
Susan K. Stewart, Elk Lake Publishing

Agents
Dan Balow, The Steve Laube Agency
Sharon Norris Elliott, AuthorizeMe
Steve Hutson, WordWise Media Services
Cynthia Ruchti, Books & Such Literary Management

Fees

The fee for each day is $49.

If you miss part of the day (or even a whole day), each session will be available to view for a month following the seminar; instructions will be emailed to you after the seminar. Sessions may be available for purchase later, but they will be more expensive.

Registration

Click here to register. Registration closes June 14 at midnight (CST).

You will receive a follow-up email a few days before the seminar with Instructions for logging into Zoom and attendance guidelines.